The Kurdish-led and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which controls much of Syrias oil-rich north-east, signed a handle the Damascus government on March 10 to sign up with Syrias brand-new state organizations, the Syrian presidency said.Photos revealed Syrias interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and SDF commander Mazloum Abdi shaking hands in Damascus on the arrangement that attends to SDF-controlled civilian and military institutions in north-east Syria to be integrated with the state, Reuters reported.The accord came at a critical moment as Sharaa faced the fallout from mass killings of Alawite minority members in western Syria violence that he stated on March 10 threatened his effort to unite Syria after 14 years of conflict.In December 2024, insurgents fell the federal government of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
The arrangement signed on March 10 require SDF-controlled border crossings, an airport, and oil and gas fields in eastern Syria to become part of the Damascus administration.In his very first main remark following the signing of the accord, Abdi stated in a post on X that the offer represents a genuine opportunity to build a new Syria.He said the SDF was interacting with the Syrian administration at such a crucial period to ensure a transitional stage that reflects the goals of the Syrian individuals for justice and stability.Implementation is due by the end of 2025, but the accord does not specify how SDFs military operation will be integrated into Syrias defense ministry, a major sticking point in talks so far.